"Never Let Me Go" does have dystopian overtones, which is normal. Science fiction novels inherently prefer dystopia, and many science fiction authors like to focus on dystopia.
Because this theme is easy to expand and sublime.
"When will the truth be revealed in the novel?" Zhang Shouren asked again.
Zhou Yan thought for a while and said, "Soon, if the manuscript is longer, you will be able to read it."
According to the progress, a theory will be proposed in the book soon, which is the clone theory.
The students at Hercules are all copied from another person, and they all have a "possible prototype" living outside.
However, these prototypes are not the existence they want to donate. On the contrary, their prototypes are most likely useless trash, the bottom of society, homeless people, drug addicts, and thieves.
The mentality of several protagonists changes step by step as the story develops, and their acceptance of "donation" also increases step by step.
Before, they had always been in a state of "knowing, but not knowing", and the term "knowing, but not knowing" was told to them by one of their female teachers.
However, after the female teacher told them about this matter, she never appeared again.
And from beginning to end, they never thought about resisting.
The most they can do is make a request to postpone the "donation" time.
They accepted their fate humbly.
Zhang Shouren asked a lot about the story behind the novel, and he was very detailed.
Zhou Yan originally thought that Zhang Shouren could chat with him for more than ten minutes at most, but he never expected that by the time Zhang Shouren asked the last question related to the content of the novel, an hour and a half had passed.
Then he asked another question, "How long will it take you to finish this novel?"
Zhou Yan thought for a while, "Twenty days."
Zhang Shouren nodded, he was very satisfied with the time.
Their bimonthly magazine "October" is published every single month.
It’s mid-December now, and the January issue has been booked and printed. There’s no way this novel will jump the queue.
If Zhou Yan can finish the entire novel within twenty days, he can start serializing it in the March issue.
It doesn't matter if it takes a little time. Anyway, there are alternative manuscripts for each issue. As long as they can see the finished manuscript before the final layout is finalized, it will be fine.
Zhou Yan said twenty days, which was actually a bit conservative.
If he really worked hard, he could finish the manuscript in two weeks.
If he does not write by hand but uses a computer to write the manuscript, the speed will only be faster. It is normal to write 20,000 to 30,000 words a day, and he can finish it in less than a week.
However, it is impossible for him to spend time on this manuscript every day. It will be good if he can spare a few hours a day to write manuscripts.
That's why he mentioned the number twenty days to give himself some space.
Zhang Shouren patted the manuscript and said very solemnly, "Zhou Yan, I sincerely want this manuscript. Are you willing to give it to us?"
Zhou Yan's thoughts now are different from those in the morning. Now Zhang Shouren asked for a manuscript. Zhou Yan did not hesitate and nodded, "Okay, but I can't guarantee that the subsequent manuscripts will satisfy you."
Zhang Shouren smiled and waved his hand, "No."
He spent an hour and a half asking about the story behind it, and it was not in vain.
He was very confident about the story behind it.
Moreover, Zhou Yan said that he could write the rest of the manuscript in twenty days, and he had no doubt at all, because when Zhou Yan talked about the rest of the story, his ideas were so clear, as if the second half of the novel had already been written. Same.
In Zhou Yan's mind, it wasn't just as simple as having an outline. Zhang Shouren had just asked a lot of detailed questions, which couldn't be answered by a general outline.
In this case, it will be very smooth for Zhou Yan to complete the subsequent manuscripts.
At this moment, Zhou Yan raised his hand to look at his watch and said with a smile, "Mr. Zhang, it's getting late. Let's go eat."
Zhang Shouren smiled and said, "I'm sorry for delaying your meal. I guess Yu Hua and the others are impatient."
"Don't be afraid of being late for a good meal. Let's not go out to eat. Let's deal with it in the cafeteria."
"Okay, then I won't be polite."
……
Yu Hua and the others went to the private room in the canteen in advance and were already playing cards.
When Zhang Shouren arrived at the box, he was quite surprised.
Zhou Yan said that when he ate in the cafeteria, he thought it was just an ordinary work meal, but he didn't expect that the cafeteria had something special and had private rooms.
Although the decoration of the private room is very ordinary and cannot be said to be grand, the layout is quite good. The tables, chairs and benches are all exquisite, which is better than that of ordinary hotels.
Seeing Zhou Yan and the others coming, Yu Hua smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang, don't worry, we'll eat after we finish this fight."
Zhang Shouren smiled and said, "It's okay, you can play."
As he said that, he also came to the card table to watch them play cards.
A few people were playing egg-smashing. Zhang Shouren found it novel and couldn't help but ask a few questions. Yu Hua and the others began to explain the rules to him again.
When Yu Hua and the others saw Zhang Shouren's interest, they said they would play with him after dinner. However, Zhang Shouren said he didn't have time tonight and would try to find another opportunity next time.
He came to the studio to read Zhou Yan's manuscript. It was indeed on his way. He had to go home tonight and had to go to work tomorrow morning.
So when he drank later, he didn't drink much. He drank only two or three ounces and it was over.
After dinner, Zhou Yan asked someone to send Zhang Shouren back. Of course, Zhang Shouren didn't forget to take the manuscript of "Don't Let Me Go" with him.
Now that he has brought the manuscript back, he can arrange for someone to proofread it. When Zhou Yan's subsequent manuscripts come out, the progress will not be delayed.
After Zhang Shouren left, Shi Tiesheng asked Zhou Yan, "Does "October" want your manuscript?"
During the meal, Shi Tiesheng and the others had always wanted to ask this question, but if Zhang Shouren and Zhou Yan didn't take the initiative to ask it, they couldn't ask it at the dinner table.
So Shi Tiesheng didn't ask until now.
As soon as he asked, everyone else looked over, waiting for Zhou Yan's answer.
Zhou Yan nodded, "Well, Mr. Zhang is saying that you want me to complete the rest of the manuscript as soon as possible?"
"When will the series start?" Yu Hua asked.
"If everything goes well, you can see it in the March issue."
Shi Tiesheng smiled and nodded, "This means that we will be able to see the rest of the manuscript before March."
Zhou Yan smiled and said, "You can see it next month."
"What about that song? When was it written?" Shi Tiesheng asked about that song again.
"In a few days."
"Okay, then wait a few days."
……
The few of them didn't stay in the studio for too long. They sat and drank tea for a while. Liu Zhenyun and Mo Yan got up and left first.
Zhou Yan first asked the driver to take Mo Yan and Liu Zhenyun back to the hotel, and then sent Shi Tiesheng and Yu Hua home respectively.
When he returned to the courtyard, it was already half past ten in the evening.
Wang Zuxian had already taken a shower, half-lying on the sofa in pajamas and reading a book, with a facial mask on his face.
Seeing Zhou Yan come back, she asked, "What will happen to Zuo Dai? Is it fun?"
"It was just a meeting, but I met a lot of writers." Zhou Yan took off his coat and poured himself a glass of water. "We didn't attend the afternoon meeting, so we came back early." Zhou Yan sat down next to Wang Zuxian, and she leaned in front of Zhou Yan , wrinkled his nose and smelled, "Have you been drinking?"
"Well, I had some drinks with Yu Hua and the others, in the cafeteria."
"It seems that he didn't drink much and is in good condition."
"Editor Zhang, Mo Yan and Liu Zhenyun were going back, so everyone didn't drink much."
"I know Mo Yan. Is "Red Sorghum" his novel?"
Zhou Yan nodded, "Well, it's his."
"Are you going tomorrow?"
"I won't go tomorrow. Do you want to go out to play? I have time tomorrow."
"No more fun, let's just stay at home tomorrow. I'm so tired from shopping these two days." Wang Zuxian put down the book in his hand, stretched, and then rested his head on Zhou Yan's lap, "And I have already visited most of the shopping malls in Yanjing.”
"Okay, then we will stay at home tomorrow and not go anywhere."
There really aren't many shopping malls that you can visit in Yanjing now, and the shopping malls here are definitely not as good as those in Xiangjiang. As for the scenic spots, Wang Zuxian has also visited all the places to visit. The weather is not very good now, and it is not comfortable to go out to play.
Zhou Yan gently stroked Wang Zuxian's hair. He liked Wang Zuxian's long hair, which was full of vitality.
Wang Zuxian suddenly frowned, stood up, and said in disgust, "You stink."
Zhou Yan smelled himself and found that it did smell bad.
The main reason is that I have been with Yu Hua and the others, been exposed to smoke for a long time, and didn't take a shower last night, so the smell can't be better.
"Go and take a shower, the smell will soak in soon."
"How about we wash together?" Zhou Yan said with a bad smile.
"I've already washed it." Wang Zuxian shook his head and whispered into Zhou Yan's ear, "But I bought some nice underwear yesterday. I'll put it on in a while. When you finish taking a shower, you can come and help me. Take it off.”
"I'm going now!"
Zhou Yan stood up immediately and ran to the bathroom.
……
For the next two days, Zhou Yan and Wang Zuxian stayed inside and didn't go anywhere.
During the day, Zhou Yan would spare a few hours to write the manuscript behind "Never Let Me Go", and spend the rest of the time watching TV with Wang Zuxian or playing video games with her.
This time when I went shopping with Li Xiaoran and the others, Wang Zuxian specially bought a game console.
In the evening, Zhou Yan would also work overtime and write until after nine o'clock.
It wasn't until the afternoon of the 20th that the two of them went out together.
They went to the studio first, and then set off from the studio to the Yanjing Concert Hall.
The weather has been sunny these days, and there is very little snow on the road. Only some residual snow can be seen in some shady places.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, many people had gathered at the entrance of Yanjing Concert Hall.
Many movie fans knew that the premiere of "Love Travelers" would be held at the Yanjing Concert Hall today, so they came over to see if they could catch the actors.
Many reporters also came to the scene early to wait.
Zhou Yan and Wang Zuxian arrived at the entrance of the concert hall in a car. The car stopped in front of the front gate square, and then they walked hand in hand towards the gate.
Seeing Zhou Yan and Wang Zuxian appear, fans and reporters gathered around them excitedly.
But everyone was very measured and left a lot of space for the two of them.
Several girls crowded in front, holding signs with words of support related to Zhou Yan and Wang Zuxian written on them.
"Zhou Yan, come on."
"Xiaoxian, I love you!"
Faced with the enthusiasm of movie fans, Zhou Yan and Wang Zuxian also responded very positively.
Some people handed over photos, CDs or albums, and Zhou Yan and others cooperated very cooperatively to sign them.
In this cold weather, it is not easy to come to the concert hall to support them. They also want to give back to them.
"Don't crowd, please be safe." Zhou Yan quickly signed autographs to the fans and shouted, "It's such a cold day, please go home early."
A girl in front got the autograph and said excitedly, "If we don't go home, we will go to the cinema to watch a movie later."
She even raised the movie ticket in her hand to show it to Zhou Yan and the others.
In Yanjing, the filming schedule of "Space Traveler" is basically the same as the premiere, only half an hour later than the premiere.
"Thank you for your support."
Although Zhou Yan and others were signing autographs for fans, it did not stop reporters from asking questions.
A reporter asked, "Director Zhou, what are your expectations for the box office of the new movie? Do you think there is hope of surpassing "Spring of the Cowherd"?"
Zhou Yan signed autographs for fans and did not delay in answering questions.
"The box office is affected by many factors. I am a director and I am only responsible for making good movies. As for predicting the box office, I leave it to professionals. Of course, as a director, I definitely want the box office to be as high as possible."< br>
Reporter: "This should be your third time working with Miss Wang Zuxian. Can you tell us about your impression of her?"
"She is a very good actor, and her beauty is only one of her many advantages. I very much look forward to the opportunity to work with her in the future."
Reporter: "Ms. Wang Zuxian, everyone knows that you haven't made a movie for a long time since "The Sixth Sense". Why did you accept Director Zhou's invitation to shoot "Space Traveler" this time?"< br>
Wang Zuxian: "It's not that I refuse to cooperate with other directors, but sometimes the script is not suitable, and sometimes I encounter various problems, which makes it impossible to promote cooperation. This time, Director Zhou filmed "The Traveler", I think the script is very good and suits me very well, and I just have the time.”
Reporter: "How is working with Director Zhou different from other directors? As we all know, directing is not Director Zhou's main job. He has more outstanding achievements in music, but is a half-way monk in movies. Correspondingly. Compared with professional directors, how does he behave differently when directing? ”
Wang Zuxian smiled and said, "If you hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have remembered that Director Zhou was a half-way monk. His professionalism would definitely make it unimaginable that he didn't even act in a play a few years ago. As a director, As an actor, he is very good. I don’t think I need to praise him because the awards he has won can prove it.”
……
Both of them are already experienced in dealing with reporters.
After signing the tickets for the fans, the two of them smiled and said hello, and then walked towards the concert hall.
When they arrived at the concert hall, Xu Feng and Han Sanping had already arrived and were chatting backstage.
Seeing Zhou Yan and Wang Zuxian arriving, Xu Feng smiled and said, "Our hero and heroine are here."
Han Sanping also laughed and said, "I have watched too much "Love Traveler" during this period. Now that I see you two, I always feel like you are still in the show."
Xu Feng disagreed, "The two of them in the play are not as good-looking as they are in reality."
In the movie, the two people's costumes are in the ordinary direction, and the movie frame itself will make people relax, so Zhou Yan and Wang Zuxian do look much better in real life than in the movie.
"Sometimes good looks are about the atmosphere. At least in the wedding scene, Xiaoxian was photographed very beautifully." Han Sanping said.
The more times I saw it, the more Han Sanping felt that the wedding scene was really well shot.
He has seen many wedding scenes, but none of them have the same atmosphere as the wedding scene in "Time Traveler".
Every aspect of that scene was shot to the extreme, and the level was very appropriate. Compared with ordinary love movies, the wedding in "Space Traveler" is not so flashy, more down-to-earth, and has a comedy atmosphere, which is warm It makes people feel very relaxed at the same time.
After the wedding, the hero's father's speech was also very touching.
If Han Sanping were asked to name the most impressive scene in "Space Traveler", it would definitely be the wedding.
I heard that the wedding is the most time-consuming and expensive scene in the entire movie. Han Sanping believes that the time and money are well spent. (End of chapter)